If we cats had to pick one story that delighted us more than any in 2014, it would be the Bob and Maureen McDonnell corruption trial, paws down. It was the gift that never stopped giving — filled with Rolexes and Ferraris and catered weddings and icky loans. And now all the fond memories are simply flooding back, thanks to Judge James Spencer, who has denied the Robert and Maureen McDonnells' request for a new trial (or for an outright acquittal — what a laugh!).
As much as we would have loved to see the spectacle played all over again, it's good that the judge has tossed the request. The McDonnells are singularly silly people, and nothing they do or ask should be treated seriously.
We're a little disappointed, though, that Spencer threw out the obstruction of justice charge against Maureen. In our opinion, she deserves the jail time she'll get next month just for that charge alone. Let's revisit the cheesy letter that she wrote Jonnie Williams to cover her ample ass on the New York shopping spree:
"I truly hope your daughter will now be able to enjoy these lovely outfits...If not, I'm sure there are many exemplary charitable organizations like we talked about who would welcome the opportunity to auction them for a wonderful cause."(As we cats have pointed out before, if Princess Diana were alive today, she'd be spinning in her grave.)
But oh, well. Maureen and her execrable husband will, we hope, receive official notice in a few weeks that they'll be hauled off to the hoosegow, where Maureen will probably make plans to auction off her prison jumpsuit. We cats PURR.
(PHOTO: The Princess of Wales attends the 1997 auction of her royal dresses, which, unlike Maureen McDonnell's sweaty cast-offs, people actually wanted to buy.)
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